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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luis Garavito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bengam Bloody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Garavito has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Garavito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bengam Bloody!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garavito misses with a left hand
and Bloody counters with a takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bloody throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Garavito is trying to buck Bloody off.
Garavito really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bloody fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bloody working the ground and pound.
Bloody remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bloody sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Garavito is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloody in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bloody should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bloody looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Garavito is avoiding damage well.
Garavito is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bloody throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Garavito works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Bloody trying to control from half guard but Garavito is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloody throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bloody in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bloody winds up and cracks Garavito with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Garavito avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bloody.
Bloody wants to control but Garavito is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bengam Bloody.
Bloody fails with the takedown.
Bloody fails with a takedown attempt.
Bloody is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garavito missing with a left hand there. Bloody was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bloody looking to score a takedown here. Garavito is defending well but Bloody drives through and ends up in Garavito's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloody postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garavito will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bloody loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bloody trying to move into half guard but instead Garavito has managed to sweep!
Bloody tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garavito tries to stand but Bloody is controlling from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bengam Bloody dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garavito misses with a body shot.
Bloody looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garavito throws out a loose jab but Bloody uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bloody gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A swing and a miss from Garavito.
Garavito misses with a looping right.
Garavito throws a lazy uppercut
and Bloody counters with a single leg into guard. Garavito didn't expect that.
Garavito is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bloody is controlling him.
Bloody landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloody trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Garavito manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Garavito would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bloody wants to hit a switch here but Garavito passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bloody there!
Garavito tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloody is looking to improve his position but Garavito isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Garavito stands up from mount. Strange move.
Bloody shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bloody was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bloody wants to control but Garavito is keeping him busy.
Bloody working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An elbow from Bloody crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bengam Bloody showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Garavito gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bloody to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bloody prevents Garavito from getting back to his feet.
Garavito utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garavito is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bloody is controlling him.
Bloody looking to sit in guard and control but Garavito gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Garavito wants to stand but Bloody is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garavito stopping the sweep attempt from Bloody.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Luis Garavito has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A big right from Garavito misses.
Luis Garavito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bloody closes the distance and clinches up with Garavito, looking for a takedown. Bloody pushes Garavito against the cage but Garavito circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bloody tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garavito sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bloody somewhat.
Bloody throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garavito misses with an uppercut
and Bloody counters with a shoot takedown. Garavito fights it but they end up in guard.
Bloody connects with a couple of short punches.
Bloody with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bloody throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloody slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bloody postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garavito avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bloody missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bloody throws an elbow that misses. Garavito uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bloody's guard. Nice move by Garavito!
Garavito won't allow Bloody to sweep him here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bloody can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloody is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Luis Garavito just wasn't active enough.
Garavito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bengam Bloody is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bloody takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bloody displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garavito throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bengam Bloody comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bloody winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bengam Bloody!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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